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HERMTAC Awarded $1.25M Direct to Phase II Air Force SBIR
For Starlink Mini Plus 5G Systems

Dallas, TX - HERMTAC LLC announces it has been selected by AFWERX for a SBIR Direct-to-Phase II contract
in the amount of $1,249,520 focused on (LEO + LTE SDWAN Systems) to address the most pressing challenges in
the Department of the Air Force (DAF). Under this SBIR, HermTac will provide bonded multi-path Satcom plus 5G
systems in support of Air Combat Command Advanced Battlefield Management Systems imperative enabling rapid
movement without advanced notice for tactical communication. The Air Force Research Laboratory and AFWERX
have partnered to streamline the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology
Transfer (STTR) process by accelerating the small business experience through faster proposal to award timelines,
changing the pool of potential applicants by expanding opportunities to small business and eliminating bureaucratic
overhead by continually implementing process improvement changes in contract execution. The DAF began
offering the Open Topic SBIR/STTR program in 2018 which expanded the range of innovations the DAF funded
and now on June 7th, 2024, HERMTAC will start its journey to create and provide innovative capabilities that will
strengthen the national defense of the United States of America.

“Your People and Mission deserve better internet. No one carrier or type can get you there. So we put the strengths
of each together simultaneously to work for you.”

-Kevin Patel

About HERMTAC
HermTac is a Systems Integrator, Prime Contractor & Manufacture. Founded after winning most of The United
States COVID Make-a-Thon Challenge.gov rapid prototyping competitions hosted by Veterans Affairs. We’re
focused on enabling frontline to tackle connectivity pain points globally in any environment for our DoD, Veteran &
Military Health Partner’s Missions.

About AFRL
The Air Force Research Laboratory is the primary scientific research and development center for the Department of
the Air Force. AFRL plays an integral role in leading the discovery, development, and integration of affordable
warfighting technologies for our air, space and cyberspace force. With a workforce of more than 12,500 across nine
technology areas and 40 other operations across the globe, AFRL provides a diverse portfolio of science and
technology ranging from fundamental to advanced research and technology development. For more information,
visit afresearchlab.com.

About AFWERX
As the innovation arm of the DAF and a directorate within the Air Force Research Laboratory, AFWERX brings
cutting-edge American ingenuity from small businesses and start-ups to address the most pressing challenges of the
DAF. AFWERX employs approximately 370 military, civilian and contractor personnel at five hubs and sites
executing an annual $1.4 billion budget. Since 2019, AFWERX has executed over 6,200 new contracts worth more
than $4.7 billion to strengthen the U.S. defense industrial base and drive faster technology transition to operational
capability. For more information, visit: afwerx.com.

Press Contact
Mandy Peckham

mpeckham@bsrconsulting.co

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Department of the Air Force, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.”